Indian
Indices: Asian indices opened on a mixed to positive note as lower oil prices
prompted buying in financials. With the US indices seeing profit booking with
a weaker US Dollar, emerging markets in Asia will see inflows as investors
chase higher returns. The Japanese 'Nikkei" could see more gains as
positive data on manufacturing should see equities do well.

Nifty bounced sharply to close near 9100 as foreign investors bought
aggressively.

With oil prices headed lower and the Government actively
looking to meet disinvestment targets, it should see the fiscal and current
account deficit at the lowest in recent times. Dividend stripping in most
cash rich PSU would be the order of the day as Government shores up its balance
sheet before March 31.

The BSE
Sensex is currently trading at 29469.38, up by 137.22 points or 0.47% after
trading in a range of 29350.17 and 29500.19. There were 20 stocks advancing
against 9 stocks declining, while 1 stock remained unchanged on the index.

The broader
indices were trading in green; the BSE Mid cap index was up by 0.46%, while
Small cap index was up by 0.74%.

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 9065.35, up by
34.90 points or 0.39% after trading in a range of 9048.60 and 9076.35. There
were 38 stocks advancing against 13 stocks declining on the index.

MARKET
INDICATORS

·

Group ATopGainers

Company

Price (Rs)

% chg

KEC

202.70

6.35

RECltd

174.60

4.86

Wabag

650.95

4.52

Bankbaroda

168.10

3.67

Group ATopLosers

Sadbhav

315.00

-2.01

Enginersin

146.40

-1.58

TVSMotor

426.05

-1.54

Eichermot

24217.10

-1.32

INDEX
PERFORMANCE

Indices

Support

Resistanes

Sensex

29385

29585

Nifty

9090

9150

Technical view: Nifty will attempt 9119 and if crossed will see
resistance around 9150, while 9070 will act as strong support on the
downside. Bank Nifty was clearly a struggler with 20700 now acting as key
support while 21200 will act as resistance on the upside.

Trading ideas: MPHASIS (Buy above 602,
for Target of 630, Stop Loss at 587): Mphasis is in a higher top higher
bottom formation on weekly charts since mid November 2016. Post the
uptrend, the stock on daily charts consolidated for three weeks and has
broken out from a continuation pattern. The breakout comes with decent
uptick in volume too. We advise to Buy Mphasis above Rs 602, Stop Loss at Rs
587 and Target of Rs 630.

Derivative
Snippets:

Nifty continue to hold the
psychological support of 9000 in yesterday’s trading session. Short selling
was witnessed throughout all the OTM Nifty put strikes. Nifty 9000PE adds
~7.3 lakh shares in open interest. Marginal hint of short covering was seen
in Nifty 9100, 9200 call option strikes.

FIIs were net buyers in cash market
segment to the tune of Rs 1094 crore.

FII’s index future long/short ratio at
3.5x vs 3.6x.

Nifty Movers: The top gainers on Nifty were Bank of Baroda up by
3.45%, ICICI Bank up by 3.03%, SBI up by 2.33%, GAIL India up by 1.33% and
Yes Bank up by 1.13%.
On the flip side, BPCL down by 1.27%, Tech Mahindra down
by 0.92%, Grasim Industries down by 0.78%, ONGC down by 0.70% and Zee
Entertainment down by 0.60% were the top losers.

Top
Sectoral& Stock Screening: The top gainers
on the Sensex were ICICI Bank up by 3.01%, SBI up by 2.33%, GAIL India up by
1.27%, Power Grid up by 0.98% and ITC up by 0.95%. On the flip side, ONGC
down by 0.52%, TCS down by 0.32%, Maruti Suzuki down by 0.21%, Lupin down by
0.18% and Cipla down by 0.18% were the top losers.

Top of Form

Bottom of Form

Bottom of Form

On the global front: On the global front, Asian shares were trading
mostly in red, as investors eyed US political developments on a healthcare
bill that is seen as a litmus test of President Donald Trump’s ability to get
ambitious tax and spending plans passed as well. Bank of Japan Governor
Haruhiko Kuroda said there is no reason to withdraw the bank’s massive
monetary stimulus now as inflation remains distant from its 2 percent target.